The Scent of Fear
The Scent of Fear is an Australian live television play which aired in 1960 on ABC. It was originally written for British anthology series Armchair Theatre. It was written by English writer Ted Willis.[1]
Broadcast live on ABC's Sydney station, it was kinescoped ("telerecorded") for showing on other ABC stations. Duration was approx. 60 minutes.
Plot
A youth in an Iron Curtain country, to escape from police, hides in a plane that is to fly to the UK.
Cast
- Max Meldrum
- Eric Reiman
- Diana Perryman
- Owen Weingott
Reception
Sydney Morning Herald gave it a mixed review, but noted that "Max Meldrum made a superbly terrified fugitive" and "Owen Weingott was excellent as Sten, the disguised communist head of secret police".[2]
The play was bought for screening in the US by CBS in 1961 along with another Australian play, Outpost.[3]
See also
- List of live television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1950s)
- List of television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1960s)
References
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